Transparent wall display carton



Nov. l, 1955 w. c. SMITH TRANSPARENT wALL DISPLAY CARTON Filed April 3o, 1954 A Lm. MNA 41N A y u -d d,

United States Patent O TRANSPARENT WALL DISPLAY CARTON William C. Smith, Chicago, Ill., assignor to W. C. Ritchie and Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application April so, 1954, serial No. 426,634

1 Claim. (C1. 20s-45.31)

The present invention relates generally to an improved carton and, more particularly, it relates to a display carton which can be utilized to display goods which are contained in the carton.

Display cartons which exhibit merchandise contained in the carton are not new. In fact, cartons having windows in them have been known for many years. Similarly merchandise has been wrapped in transparent material, such as cellophane, for some time. It is sometimes advantageous, however, to have a carton which is transparent on each side, which is manufactured from a semi-rigid material so that it will sustain its shape, and which may be easily opened and closed to provide ready access to the merchandise within the carton.

A window type carton does not provide all around transparency. On the other hand, available semi-rigid transparent plastic materials are difficult to provide with openable closures. Furthermore, it is very dilicult to attach other materials to semi-rigid transparent plastic materials and this is particularly the case with attachment of paper board.

A principal object of the present invention is the provision of a carton having all around transparency while, at the same time, having a readily openable and closable closure. Another object of the invention is the provision of a carton having a self sustaining body made of semi-rigid plastic mtaerial and an end closure fabricated from paper board material. A still further object of the invention is the provision of means for attachingl an end closure fabricated from paper board to a tube fabricated from semi-rigid material.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent through reference to the following specification and drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the carton of the invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the carton, an end closure of the carton and the body portion of the carton being shown in exploded relation;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, the end closure and the body portion being shown in assembled relation; and

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the carton, the view being taken along line 4--4 in Figure l.

The carton of the invention comprises a body portion 5 and a pair of end closures 7 and 7a, which are connected to the body portion when the carton is in assembled relation.

The body portion 5 is fabricated from a transparent plastic material which is semi-rigid so that it will sustain its form. The material may be Celluloid, acetate, etc. The body portion 5 is generally tubular in form and, in the illustrated embodiment of the invention, is rectangular in cross-section. At least one end of the body portion is provided with a tab 9 which, as will be seen, is in coacting relation with an end closure 7 or 7a. When the body portion is fabricated, the tab 9 is formed so as to extend generally perpendicular to the longitudinal ICC axis of the body portion. Because of the plastic, semirigid character of the body portion 7, the tab 9 is maintained in the described position but has sufficient resiliency so that it may be bended.

The tab 9 preferably extends only a portion of the distance across the end of the body portion. The edge of the body portion opposite from the edge to which the tab is attached should not have a tab attached thereto. The lateral edges of the tab should extend to the corners of the body portion.

The end closures 7 and 7a are each made from paper board and comprise a sleeve portion 13 having a crosssection of the same shape as the body portion, the dimensions of the sleeve portion being proportioned to permit sliding engagement with the body portion. An end piece 15 is connected to one edge 16 of the sleeve portion 13 and this piece 15 is provided with a tuck ilap 17 which, in the illustrated embodiment of the invention, is connected to the outward edge 19 of the end piece 15.

The end closures 7 and 7a also include a pair of fold aps 21 and 23, which are connected to edges of the closure contiguous with the edge 16, these contiguous edges being designated 25 and 27, respectively.

When the carton of the invention is assembled, the sleeve portion 13 of an end closure, 7 or 7a, is slid over the body portion 5 made of transparent plastic material. The tab 9 and fold aps 21 and 23 are bent and folded so that the tab 9 overlies the fold flaps 21 and 23, as is particularly shown in Figure 3. The end piece 15 may be then folded over the tab 9 and fold aps 21 and 23, the tab being sandwiched between the end piece and fold aps. The tuck ap may then be inserted into the body portion 5. The folded relation of the tab, fold aps, end piece and tuck ap are particularly shown in Figure 3.

It will be seen that by this arrangement, the paper board end closure 7 or 7a is locked to the body portion 5 and a carton is provided which has all around transparency. Furthermore, the carton may be easily and simply opened. The heretofore known cartons have not provided these features which are provided by the applicants invention.

The various features of the invention which are believed to be new are set forth in the following claim.

I claim:

A display carton comprising, in combination, an elongated tubular body rectangular in cross-section, fabricated from a transparent material which is semi-rigid and which has an open end, a tab connected to said body portion at said open end, said tab being yieldably and semirigidly xed in position in a plane at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of said body, and an end closure comprising a rectangular sleeve made of paper board said sleeve snugly surrounding and slidably engaged over the open end of said body, an end piece hingedly connected to one edge of the sleeve, a tuck flap hingedly connected to an edge of said end piece, and a pair of fold flaps hingedly connected to edges of said sleeve contiguous to said one edge, said tab being located between said fold flaps and said end piece whereby said end closure is locked to said body portion.

References Cited in the ijle of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,889,581 Williams Nov. 29, 1932l 1,965,769 Kraft Iuly l0, 1934 1,992,087 Miller et al. Feb. 19, 1935 2,143,957 Petter Jan. 17, 1939 

